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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Lafayette, LA · March 22, 2019

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Date: March 22, 2019 · 16:30 local
Place: Lafayette, LA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2744Q
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,962 total250 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Aircraft landed and rolled out after landing. Upon entering taxiway pilot stated that the right brake grabbed very hard and caused the aircraft to ground loop causing substantial damage to left wing and aileron. The right tire and wheel assembly also received substantial damage. After inspection of the brake disk and linings and also operating the right brake, there were no evidence of brake grabbing. Brakes operated normal.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED AND ROLLED OUT AFTER LANDING. UPON ENTERING TAXIWAY PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE GRABBED VERY HARD AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING AND AILERON. THE RIGHT TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY ALSO RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE DISK AND LININGS AND ALSO OPERATING THE RIGHT BRAKE, THERE WERE NO EVIDENCE OF BRAKE GRABBING. BRAKES OPERATED NORMAL.